Lasso alumnus Ruth Haas, class of 1948, shows a picture of herself at the age of 16 and one of her daughter Kathryn from 1973 at a recognition ceremony of Lasso alumni from Thomas Jefferson High School on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. less

Lasso alumnus Ruth Haas, class of 1948, shows a picture of herself at the age of 16 and one of her daughter Kathryn from 1973 at a recognition ceremony of Lasso alumni from Thomas Jefferson High School on ... more

Lasso major Kymberlee Hernandez (center) and rope team captain Celena Garza (right) give a rose to Lasso alum Peggy Craig Mabry, class of 1947, at a recognition ceremony at Thomas Jefferson High School on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. less

Lasso major Kymberlee Hernandez (center) and rope team captain Celena Garza (right) give a rose to Lasso alum Peggy Craig Mabry, class of 1947, at a recognition ceremony at Thomas Jefferson High School on ... more

Teresa O'Mara (right) , a 1965 Lasso, laughs with friend and 1961 Lasso Vernell Johnson, saying that she can still wear her high school sweater. The two were attending a mixer at the school for alumni members of the Lasso's could meet the current day group. less

Teresa O'Mara (right) , a 1965 Lasso, laughs with friend and 1961 Lasso Vernell Johnson, saying that she can still wear her high school sweater. The two were attending a mixer at the school for alumni members ... more

Thomas Jefferson High School Lasso Gabriella Leon smiles while listening to Dorothy Hughes, a Lasso from 1941, speak during a mixer at the school. Behind Leon are the mother-daughter Lasso's of Terry Herrmann, Lasso 1966 (left) and Rena Chambers, Lasso 1944. less

Thomas Jefferson High School Lasso Gabriella Leon smiles while listening to Dorothy Hughes, a Lasso from 1941, speak during a mixer at the school. Behind Leon are the mother-daughter Lasso's of Terry Herrmann, ... more